03/31/2026
Child Abuse is something no one ever wants to talk about, but the reality is, it happens. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and all over the nation Children Advocacy Centers do their best to spread awareness about how community members can help provide support to the children and their families who are impacted by abuse.
In Indiana County, The CARE Center spreads awareness by planting their “Garden of Hope” at the Indiana County Courthouse. This garden is home to many pinwheels planted by donors to symbolize the safe, happy, innocent childhood that every child deserves. These donors are big and small, but each one important to the work we do to prevent, identify, and intervene when a child and their family needs care, support, and hope after suffering child abuse. We would like to recognize one of our partners, Sheriff Robert Fyock, who has supported the CARE Center not just financially, but through his dedication to the families that we serve. Together, The CARE Center and Sheriff Fyock work to help as many children as possible who need care, support, and hope after suffering child abuse.
Sadly, this tragedy will occur and the “Garden of Hope” is planted every year to the illustrate the optimism the CARE Center, their partners, and community members have for the future of the children in Indiana County.
